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US Citizenship Podcast

US Citizenship Podcast

Prepare for the USCIS Citizenship Interview. Includes practice interviews based on the USCIS N-400, recordings of the USCIS 100 History & Politics Questions, and basic tips for interviewees. This podcast is appropriate for ESL students and Citizenship students. For more info, go to uscitizenship.com. This podcast may be used for educational and private practice only, and cannot be used for any commercial purposes.

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US Citizenship Interview with Min Zheng

US Citizenship Podcast ·

2018/08/06

Please forgive my sudden hiatus--my father has a series of stroke during Memorial Day and died in early in July. He was a master teacher, and although I am devastated my his loss, I continued to work with my students during this time. Here is a recording with Min Zheng, a doctor from China. After her interview, the students ask her the civics questions. It may be a little difficult to hear and understand some of the questions. Use this opportunity to listen for key words and practice asking, "Excuse

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05:50

Guam!

US Citizenship Podcast ·

2018/07/12

Today we talk to Annie Marie Rivera Montes, who is a native of Guam and a teacher (retired) of the Chamorro culture. Guam is a territory of the United States in the western Pacific Ocean. It is the westernmost point (in terms of jurisdiction) and territory of the United States, along with Northern Mariana Islands. The inhabitants of Guam are called Guamanians, and they are American citizens by birth. Indigenous Guamanians are the Chamorros, who are related to other Austronesian natives to the west

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09:58

Linda Chen talks about PASSING her US Citizenship...

US Citizenship Podcast ·

2018/06/15

Linda Chen talks about studying for, going to, and PASSING her US Citizenship Interview. At the end of the interview, she gives tips in Mandarin and Taiwanese. Listen to all three of Linda's practice interviews: A Casual Citizenship Interview with Linda Chen http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/2017-casual-interview.mp3 Linda Chen's Second Citizenship Interview http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/2017-october.mp3 https://youtu.be/Tl2CeCaNV2M A "Regular" Citizenship Interview (plus N-400 Part

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10:36

Citizenship Interview with Osman Nejat (Kabul,...

US Citizenship Podcast ·

2018/05/30

A short citizenship interview with "examiner" with Osman Nejat (Kabul, Afghanistan), the Citizenship and GED/HiSET teacher from New Haven Adult School. After the interview, Teacher Osman reflects on being bi-lingual and bi-cultural in America. This interview was recorded at the 2018 CCAEstate.org conference in Fresno,CA. Read more about Teached Osman's journey from ESL student to ESL teacher https://adultedlearners.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=studentStory&sId=35

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13:58

Citizenship Interview with Nahil Ireiqat (Jerusalem)

US Citizenship Podcast ·

2018/05/24

In honor of Ramadan, my fellow teacher, Nahil Ireiqat (Jerusalem), asks questions based N-400 Application for Naturalization and requests further explanation for Part 12 vocabulary. You can follow along at: A “Regular” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (6 pgs, 75 questions) (updated 10/01/2016) pdf: http://goo.gl/Q5BhXk ppt: https://goo.gl/GUfiKY vocab pdf: https://goo.gl/PsDrG9 N-400r Part 12 Overview pptx via Google Slides (30 vocabulary words) https://goo.gl/yWvD4Q N-400r Part 12

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09:58

San Diego Citizenship Interview with Teacher Thu Ha...

US Citizenship Podcast ·

2018/05/10

In this interview, I interview Teacher Thu Ha Nguyen about her online citizenship course that she developed for the San Diego Continuing Education (SDCE) which is the adult education division of the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD). This interview was recorded at the San Diego CATESOL Conference where we also recorded five quick citizenship videos with her fellow SDCE citizenship teachers, Mechelle Perrot and Rose-Elena Lopez. The first video is up now in which I, the examiner, doesn't

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21:19

Milpitas Adult School Open House Citizenship...

US Citizenship Podcast ·

2018/05/01

Part 1: Chris Norwood, Vice-President of the MUSD School Board of Trustees, conducts a mock Citizenship Interviews with Teacher Jennifer Part 2: Chris Norwood, Vice-President of the MUSD School Board of Trustees, talks about the Milpitas Unified School District (www.musd.org). He describes our Parent University and an upcoming bond measure that will support the growth of the Ayer Adult Education Center (amongst other MUSD projects). Furthermore, he encourages adult students and citizens to make

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17:05

Adult Education Matters Interview Part 2

US Citizenship Podcast ·

2018/04/15

An interview with Principal Giuliana Brahim of Milpitas Adult Education. First, you will hear basic 25 question interview based on the USCIS N-400. Then, Principal Giuliana describes Milpitas Adult Education and Corrections programs and the future of Adult Education. The mission of Milpitas Adult Education is to empower, strengthen, and grow our adult learners. Learn more at https://adulted.musd.org/ For our students' convenience, we have taken sound bites from this podcast and posted them to our

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13:41

Adult Education Matters Interview Part 1

US Citizenship Podcast ·

2018/04/14

An interview with Principal Giuliana Brahim of Milpitas Adult Education. First, you will hear a simple, 10 question interview twice: once with single words answers, and the second time Principal Giuliana answers the questions in complete sentences. Although the vocabulary and grammar become more difficult, it is important to note that both the short and long answers provide complete information. Remember: the USCIS officer wants the truth and needs complete information. Then, Principal Giuliana

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07:02

A U.S. Citizenship Quiz for Easter

US Citizenship Podcast ·

2018/04/01

Today's quiz pairs ten citizenship questions with ten American Christians from the western Catholic and Protestant traditions: Bartolomé de las Casas Sojourner Truth Aimee Semple McPherson Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin Bishop Fulton Sheen Mother Angelica Billy Graham Huston Smith Watchman Nee This quiz is a follow up to last year's quiz about American Christians from the Eastern Orthodox traditions. Later, dig deeper into the lives of these saints. For example, Bartolome de las Casas was once a slave

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10:40

2018 Spring U.S. Citizenship Interview with Pari...

US Citizenship Podcast ·

2018/03/19

Happy Spring! Before we begin today's interview, I encourage you to visit the updated uscis.gov homepage. Of particular note are their self-service tools under the Tool header. You can easily file your N-400 online, check your case status, check application processing times, and access many other services. In honor of Persian New Year, we are going to revisit an practice Citizenship interview that I recorded in 2007 with a fellow ESL teacher and great friend, Nilou from Isfahan, Iran. Every year,

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04:27

Eight Outstanding Americans by Choice for...

US Citizenship Podcast ·

2018/03/06

From 2006-2017, USCIS gave the Outstanding Americans by Choice Award to naturalized citizens who have made significant contributions to both their community and their adopted country, America. We continue this tradition with a quiz honoring eight outstanding immigrant women on International Women’s Day. Bonus content: quiz pdf More Citizenship Resources for Women's History Month at http://www.uscitizenpod.com/2018/02/citizenship-resources-for-womens.html

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12:20

2018 Lunar New Year Citizenship Interview

US Citizenship Podcast ·

2018/02/23

Happy New Year! Today, I interview my fellow teacher, Hongyan, who is preparing for her Citizenship Interview. After the interview, Teacher Hongyan, shares with us some tips about studying English and her volunteer work at our local library in which she and a mothers' group organize a monthly Chinese story hour for children. More Citizenship Resources for Lunar New Year http://www.uscitizenpod.com/2018/02/citizenship-resources-for-lunar-new-year.html Also watch Derek's Lunar New Year's Quiz: A

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13:57

Presidents' Day Quiz

US Citizenship Podcast ·

2018/02/19

Over 40 USCIS Civics and History Questions about our Presidents Download the PDFs: Presidents’ Day Quiz 2011 Part A: Washington and Lincoln http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/pres-quiz-2011-a.pdf Presidents’ Day Quiz 2011 Part B: Executive Branch & Federalist Period http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/pres-quiz-2011-b.pdf Presidents’ Day Quiz 2011 Part C: The 1800s http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/pres-quiz-2011-c.pdf Presidents’ Day Quiz 2011 Part D: Recent History

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15 USCIS History Questions in Honor of...

US Citizenship Podcast ·

2018/02/12

Happy African-American History Month! During the month of February, US Citizenship Podcast explores the connection between the African American History and the USCIS Citizenship Interview THIS EPISODE INCLUDES A BONUS PDF! This quiz is a companion 15 USCIS Civics Questions in Honor of African-American History Month quiz pdf: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/2014-af-am-quiz-a.pdf podcast: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/af-amer-quiz.mp3 Also see: A Juneteenth Citizenship Quiz: 19 Civics

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10:49

A US Citizenship Interview for African-American...

US Citizenship Podcast ·

2018/02/06

Happy African-American History Month! During the month of February, US Citizenship Podcast explores the connection between the African American History and the USCIS Citizenship Interview. Our first interview is a re-edit of a Citizenship interview with Krestos Negasi (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) 2013 pdf: http://goo.gl/roUigH 2016 mp3: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/mlk-day-citizenship-interview.mp3 This mock Citizenship interview was inspired by “Holding the Bag," a high beginning ESL novel

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10:49

Don't let any day go by without studying Citizenship!

US Citizenship Podcast ·

2018/01/28

Last year, I am released a free pdf "Mix-and-Match U.S. Citizenship Interviews and Quizzes." which contained 20 practice interview scripts based on the N-400 and 40 civics quizzes based on the USCIS Civics questions http://eepurl.com/c30oVz People can create a variety of practice interviews by pairing an interview with a quiz, then making double-sided copies. You can see examples of these interviews on our YouTube channel. This week, I am joined by my fellow citizenship teacher, Miguel Flores from

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05:42

USCIS and the Government Shutdown

US Citizenship Podcast ·

2018/01/20

In this episode, we talk about USCIS, the Government shutdown,and how to contact your federal government representatives. The Government Shutdown does not affect Citizenship services. The USCIS will continue to process USCIS Form N-400 Applications for Naturalization and interview applicants for U.S. Citizenship. However, several USCIS programs will either expire or suspend operations, or be otherwise affected, until they receive appropriated funds or are reauthorized by Congress. These include: 1

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04:40

The USCIS N-400 and Fee Waivers

US Citizenship Podcast ·

2018/01/13

Recently I have received several questions about the new N-400 Online application and fee waivers. Question: Can I apply for citizenship online (N-400) with fee waiver (I-912) or fee reduction (I-942)? Answer: At this time, you cannot apply for citizenship online if you are using with fee waiver (I-912) or fee reduction (I-942) form. If you want to apply for citizenship (N-400) with fee waiver (I-912) or fee reduction (I-942) form, you must download these forms from USCIS.gov and mail these forms

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04:30

Intro to the USCIS Online N-400 Application for...

US Citizenship Podcast ·

2017/12/29

Applicants can file Form N-400, Application for Naturalization online through their USCIS online account. When they use the interactive Form N-400, applicants will see questions, alerts, and notifications specific to the answers they provide while completing the form. Applicants will also see prompts and reminders to upload required evidence. This means each person follows a personalized path for completing the form based on the information that they provide. By using the online account, applicants

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